beach day.

We decided to head to the beach on Martin Luther King Day. We went to Carolina Beach which is just two hours away. We stopped for lunch in Wilmington and then made a stop at Hobby Lobby (where I scored the most adorable kid-size (knock-off) Eames chairs). We had so much fun at the beach, just enjoying family time together, no crowds, and the beautiful sunny day. The water was freezing but the kids still got themselves pretty soaked. Simon loved every minute of it.

Elsa had a little sweater malfunction. It wasn't until she took off her coat that I realized her sweater was all twisted up.

the beach

We spent some time relaxing on the beach after our visit to the aquarium. The water was freezing but the weather was ideal for playing in the sand and enjoying the view. Simon loved crawling through the sand (and eating the sand) and watching the birds (and attempting to chase them).

Oliver found great pleasure in repeatedly jumping into this hole.